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The last lion, Winston Spencer Churchill [Vol. 3], Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 /

Spanning the years of 1940-1965, this third volume in Manchester's monumental biography the Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany.

Main Author: Manchester, William, 1922-2004.
Other Authors: Reid, Paul.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Little, Brown & Co., c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Churchill, Winston, > 1874-1965.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century.
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 20th century.
Summary: Spanning the years of 1940-1965, this third volume in Manchester's monumental biography the Last Lion picks up shortly after Winston Churchill became Prime Minister-when his tiny island nation stood alone against the overwhelming might of Nazi Germany.
Physical Description: xvi, 1182 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [1055]-1112) and index.
ISBN: 9780316547703 :
0316547700
Author Notes: William Manchester was born on April 1, 1922 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. After serving as a Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he completed his B.A. at the University of Massachusetts and earned his master's degree in English from the University of Missouri.

He was a journalist for several years before becoming the managing editor of Wesleyan University's publications office. He spent the rest of his career at the University, serving in various roles including adjunct professor of history and writer-in-residence.

In addition to several novels, her wrote a number of historical and biographical works. Among them are The Death of a President, which won the Dag Hammarskjold International Literary Prize and American Caesar: Douglas MacArthur 1880-1964. His last major work was a three-part biography of Winston Churchill, entitled The Last Lion. He received the Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award in 2000.

Manchester died on June 1, 2004, at the age of 82.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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